Ashley Greene: Twilight star on how her Hollywood career has ruined her love life

'My relationships are fleeting': Twilight star Ashley Greene on how her Hollywood career has ruined her love life

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18:44 GMT, 15 October 2012

She may have millions of dollars in the bank, but actress Ashley Greene has revealed that being a Hollywood star does have its downsides, especially when it comes to finding lasting romance.

Talking to Marie Claire for its November issue, the 25-year-old explains that her hectic work schedule means that many relationships are 'fleeting', and as a result she's 'gotten very good at detaching'.

Miss Greene shot to fame after being cast as Alice Cullen in the Twilight saga in 2008 and most recently she has starred in films including Butter, The Apparition and LOL.

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Up close and personal: Actress Ashley Greene reveals how her career and involvement in the Twilight saga has affected her love life, in the November issue of Marie Claire magazine

She told Marie Claire: 'I’m always here and there – everyone in my industry is – and that’s why a lot of relationships are fleeting.

'I’ve gotten very good at detaching whenever I have to go away for three months, which I realize is hard on friends and kind of selfish.'

At the time a source told the New York Post, that 'it was mutual and amicable' but that their busy schedules made it hard to keep the romance going.

Former flames: Ashley Greene dated Broadway star Reeve Carney earlier this year (left) and she was in a relationship with musician Joe Jonas for nine months before splitting last March (right)

When the break-up was announced Miss Greene was working on the final installments of the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn.

Since then actress has been romantically linked to Kings of Leon bassist Jared Followill, who recently married model Martha Patterson, and Broadway star Reeve Carney.

She was also pictured in August with a mystery man on Malibu beach, however It is believed that she is currently single and concentrating on her career.

Touching on her love life, Miss Greene added: 'You go on a couple of dates, and then someone ships off to do a movie.

Finding fame: Ashley Greene, pictured far left, on the set of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse in 2010

'It’s not like you’re going to fly out and see them, because it’s not serious enough for that.'

Miss Greene, originally from Jacksonville, Florida moved to Los Angeles when she was 17 to pursue an acting career.

Her big break came in in 2008 when she was cast as Alice Cullen in Twilight, and the final installment, Breaking Dawn Part 2, is set for release on November 16.

Cover star: Miss Greene appears in the November issue of Marie Claire magazine

Talking about how finding celebrity has changed her, Miss Greene said: 'It was a hard adjustment going from zero to 100 in a day.

'After the movie [Twilight] came out, some people said, “You changed.” And I said, “I haven’t changed, dude. Your opinion of me has changed because I’m working on this film.” Trust me, my parents would let me know.'

Now that her four year stint in Twilight has come to an end, Miss Greene revealed that it will hard to be readjust.

'Twilight has ruined me. When this is all over, flying internationally is going to be very hard for me. It is just not worth it to buy a first-class ticket, because of the cost,' she said.

But she is not concerned about her next career move, and she says that she has enough money in the bank to remain unemployed for the next two to three years,

She adds: 'I’m lucky because my dad taught me to be frugal and save.'

It is the second time Miss Greene has fronted Marie Claire and in March 2010 she appeared dressed head-to-toe in Dolce & Gabbana.

Read the full article in the November issue of Marie Claire, available on newsstands on October 23.